Geospatial Project Lead: Drive Field-to-Office Delivery

Forte & Tablada; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Forte & Tablada in Baton Rouge is seeking an experienced Project Lead – Land Surveying to own project execution from kickoff through final deliverable. You will guide field crews, CAD technicians, and technical staff, coordinating schedules, budgets, and quality across geospatial projects.

This hands‑on leadership role rewards organized, proactive professionals who can connect field and office operations, maintain momentum, and deliver accurate results while mentoring teammates.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with land surveying projects and workflows.
• Strong understanding of field and office surveying operations integration.
• Experience coordinating field crews, CAD/technical staff, or multidisciplinary project resources.
• Strong technical judgment and the ability to review work for accuracy and quality.
• Ability to organize multiple moving pieces and maintain focus on project scope, schedule, budget, and deliverables.
• Proactive approach to identifying problems and communicating needs to keep a project moving.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to provide clear technical direction while developing less-experienced team members.
• Ownership and accountability for project outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day execution of land surveying and geospatial projects from project initiation through final deliverable.
• Coordinate field crews, CAD technicians, and technical staff to keep projects moving efficiently.
• Monitor project progress and align scope, schedules, budgets, staffing, and resources with Group Leader.
• Connect field and office operations to keep information aligned with deliverables.
• Identify potential risks, scheduling impacts, and staffing conflicts early.
• Provide technical direction on scope, methodology, and deliverables.
• Perform first-pass technical and quality reviews of deliverables.
• Help maintain surveying and geospatial quality standards across projects.
• Participate in project meetings as a technical point of contact.
• Assist in developing schedules, manpower plans, and task assignments.
• Support proposals, scopes, and fee estimates.
• Mentor field and office staff through training and project reviews.

Skills

Land surveying

Field-office integration

Coordinate crews

Technical judgment

Project coordination

Proactive problem solving

Communication skills

Technical leadership

Accountability

Job description

Forte & Tablada in Baton Rouge is seeking an experienced Project Lead – Land Surveying to own project execution from kickoff through final deliverable. You will guide field crews, CAD technicians, and technical staff, coordinating schedules, budgets, and quality across geospatial projects.

This hands‑on leadership role rewards organized, proactive professionals who can connect field and office operations, maintain momentum, and deliver accurate results while mentoring teammates.